Leaders of the Roman Catholic Church have been chosen at the Vatican in private gatherings known as conclaves or precisely ...

Cardinals, according to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), are bishops and Vatican officials from all ...

Cardinal Joseph Tobin is a powerful figure who long ago pledged "a new level of transparency" on abuse. Now he’s making the ...

The writers behind the adapted screenplay for Conclave and an episode of the FX series Say Nothing won at the 2025 USC ...

The Roman Catholic Church has consistently condemned abortion — the direct and purposeful taking of the life of the unborn child. In principle, Catholic Christians believe that all life is ...

Experts have finally solved the mystery of the mysterious statue of the Virgin Mary in Italy, which allegedly "cried bloody ...

The imposition of hands is rightly recognized by the Catholic tradition as the origin ... 101 1291 A custom of the Roman Church facilitated the development of the Western practice: a double ...

Pope Francis became the pope of the Roman Catholic Church on March 13 ... The cardinals vote by secret ballot, and four rounds of voting are conducted each day until one candidate receives ...

Pope Francis has been known for his down-to-earth leadership, support of marginalized communities and interreligious dialogue ...

Pope Francis, 88, suffered a prolonged and critical asthmatic respiratory incident on Saturday morning after spending several ...